https://leader.pubs.asha.org/article.aspx?articleid=2600873Testing Young Children for APDWe want to thank you for publishing Zhanneta Shapiro’s article “Don’t Wait to Diagnose Auditory Processing Disorder” (December 2016). The article clarifies the question of testing young children. Reviews of the 2005 ASHA Technical Report on (C)APD and the 2005 ASHA report on the audiologist’s role in diagnosis of (C)APD ...2017-02-01T00:00:00Inbox

The concern is if we wait, children can miss early-intervention opportunities. They may develop poor self-esteem, negative emotional reactions in conversations and listening in class, and perform poorly in academic subjects because of untreated auditory processing deficits. The focus is to provide interventions that help the child develop and overcome the problems found.

For a list of references to publications regarding auditory processing in young children, email Jay Lucker, apddrj@gmail.com.